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Napoleon
2023
· Movie
· 158 min
D
MEANRANK
55/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #4638
- IMDb #3859
- Google retired #3897
- Rotten Tomatoes #3253
- Metacritic #3245
- Letterboxd #4247
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3397
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3530
- Metacritic Critics #1995
- Metacritic Audience #4586
- Criticker #3181
- Douban #2292
- Kinopoisk #4488
- AlloCiné #4807
- Trakt #4121
Every rating
33–64
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 33, highest is Trakt on 64.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A personal look at the French leader’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor. The story portrays his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive and volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine, showcasing his ambitions and strategic genius on the battlefield.
Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Writer
- David Scarpa
- Studio
- Apple Studios, Scott Free Productions
- Released
- 22 November 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $165.0M
- Box office
- $222.4M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 28 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 30 →2 wins from 30 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Production Design | Production Design: Arthur Max ; Set Decoration: Elli Griff | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Visual Effects | Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Costume Design | Janty Yates and Dave Crossman | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Costume Design | Janty Yates, David Crossman | Nominee |
| AACTA International Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Kirby | Winner |
| ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Arthur Max | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2024 | Best Costume Design | David Crossman and Janty Yates | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2024 | Best Make Up & Hair | Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber and Julia Vernon | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Janty Yates and Dave Crossman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Production Design: Arthur Max ; Set Decoration: Elli Griff | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Janty Yates, David Crossman | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | David Crossman, Janty Yates | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arthur Max | Nominee |
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Napoleon | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Napoleon | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Kirby | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Costume Design | David Crossman and Janty Yates | Nominee |
| Best Make Up & Hair | Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber and Julia Vernon | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Henry Badgett, Neil Corbould, Charley Henley and Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Kevin J. Walsh and David Scarpa | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | David Crossman, Janty Yates | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arthur Max | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Choreography | Napoleon | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Michael Maroussas, Rachael Tate | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley | Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Mike Fentum, Hugo Adams, Aran Clifford, Kevin Penney, Rowan Watson, Oliver Ferris, Sue Harding | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Costumes | Janty Yates, David Crossman | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | Koen Hofmeester, Gianmichele Mariani, Clair Bellens, Hernan Llano Duque | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Charley Henley, Sarah Tulloch, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco, Neil Corbould | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Arthur Max | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Janty Yates and Dave Crossman | Nominee |
North Texas Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | David Crossman, Janty Yates | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Elli Griff and Arthur Max | Nominee |